Training a Prince

‘How long do I have to do this,’ Harold frowned from beneath his too-big helmet. ‘It’s been hours!’ ‘It’s been minutes,’ his instructor rolled her eyes. Shara wasn’t accustomed to training children, but when the King had specifically demanded it… ‘Blade up!’ she barked and Harold slowly lifted his dulled sword from the dirt. Too …

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Needing Career Advice

I’m feeling dissatisfied with my job. Quite dissatisfied actually. As a company, we’re currently in a period of many people resigning and it’s making me worried about the future of the company. I’ve voiced my concerns to my higher-ups and it seems to go nowhere. It’s really worrying and it shows me that my work …

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Long Bathroom Renovation

I swear I’m in the process of the longest bathroom renovation in the world and the only person I can blame is myself. I can also blame that unfortunate global situation but that doesn’t really help anything. If anything, it actually makes me angrier. But that’s beside the point, the point is it’s my fault. …

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After the Storm

Those storms were crazy last night, weren’t they? I was asleep when it started, but I was woken by the wind. It sounded like a giant troll was battering my house –the windows were creaking, the bricks were shaking, and the tree branches were dragging themselves across my home’s exterior. It was pretty scary stuff. …

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After the Zoo

I took my niece to the zoo the other week, and it didn’t go as well as I’d hoped. When we arrived, she immediately said she felt sick. I blamed it on the sugary cereal, offered her a few sips of water from her drink bottle, and we kept walking when she was feeling alright …

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The Conveyancing Choice

“I’ll be honest,” Rylee said, “I’ve never had a request for a property like this one. Don’t get me wrong – I think it’s awesome that you’re into eerie, dark castles that would make great supervillain bases for no reason in particular. It’s just a bit unusual. Expensive, too.” The strange man adjusted his round …

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